Why Are Creatives Choosing Rural Life? with Karen Rosenkranz

11/17/23 • 37 min

Meet Karen Rosenkranz, the trend forecaster, ethnographer, and author behind 'City Quitters: Creative Pioneers Pursuing Post-Urban Life.' 📚 Join us on a journey as we explore the motivations behind creatives leaving cities for rural pastures. What's life like in the countryside, and what are the unique benefits and challenges? 🌿🏡
What You'll Learn:

🌱 Discover the cultural shift towards decentralization and autonomy,

🌱 Uncover the motivations and thinking patterns behind creatives leaving urban life

🌱 What are the means of living in the countryside?

🌱 Benefits and challenges of rural life.
📚Books mentioned in the videos:
City Quitters: An Exploration of Post-Urban Life
https://amzn.to/47eYkJt
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https://cityquitters.substack.com/

Karen's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cityquitters/

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:41 - Background

00:04:06 - Why the future belongs to the countryside?

00:06:07 - Accelerated trend during the pandemic

00:08:05 - What are the benefits of living in the countryside?

00:09:52 - Common trends among the city quitters

00:11:34 - The process of moving to the rural life

00:14:52 - Income streams in the countryside?

00:17:00 - Can you share some of your favorite stories of city quitters

00:20:21 - How does nature or physical work influence creativity?

00:26:15 - Do people get lonely when they move to the countryside?

00:29:52 - What do people who have made the move to the countryside miss most about the city?

00:32:39 - Common fears of making the moving to the countryside

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🌱 Discover the cultural shift towards decentralization and autonomy,

🌱 Uncover the motivations and thinking patterns behind creatives leaving urban life

🌱 What are the means of living in the countryside?

🌱 Benefits and challenges of rural life.
📚Books mentioned in the videos:
City Quitters: An Exploration of Post-Urban Life
https://amzn.to/47eYkJt
📰 Subscribe to Karen's Newsletter:

https://cityquitters.substack.com/

Karen's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cityquitters/

📰 Subscribe to our free weekly Tiny Farm Friends Newsletter:

https://www.tinyfarmlab.com/newsletter
00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:41 - Background

00:04:06 - Why the future belongs to the countryside?

00:06:07 - Accelerated trend during the pandemic

00:08:05 - What are the benefits of living in the countryside?

00:09:52 - Common trends among the city quitters

00:11:34 - The process of moving to the rural life

00:14:52 - Income streams in the countryside?

00:17:00 - Can you share some of your favorite stories of city quitters

00:20:21 - How does nature or physical work influence creativity?

00:26:15 - Do people get lonely when they move to the countryside?

00:29:52 - What do people who have made the move to the countryside miss most about the city?

00:32:39 - Common fears of making the moving to the countryside

📰 Subscribe to our free weekly Tiny Farm Friends Newsletter:

Every week we send a mail with tiny insights and resources to help you follow your countryside dream, create art, and build naturally.

The next one drops on Sunday!

Give it a try, it's free:

https://www.tinyfarmlab.com/newsletter

https://www.instagram.com/tinyfarmlab/

https://www.instagram.com/tinyfarmfriends/

Subscribe to our channel on Youtube - @tinyfarmlab

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Building Earthbag Domes and Traveling in Exchange for Work with Raghu Raahi

Raghuveer Singh Rathore, famously known as Raghu Raahi, is a singer 🎤, songwriter ✍️, filmmaker 🎬, traveler ✈️, and natural builder 🌿. He passionately inspires people to fulfill their dream of traveling the world by teaching them how to travel in exchange for work 💪. When he's not exploring the world, you'll find him dedicated to crafting beautiful earthbag domes 🌆. 🌍✨

What You'll Learn:

🌱 The art of traveling in exchange for work, turning wanderlust into reality.

🌱 Insights into the unique earthbag building technique

🌱 The philosophy of slow living and finding fulfillment outside of conventional career paths.

🌱 The power of following your heart in life's journey.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:25 - Earthbag Dome Workshop

00:03:07 - Quitting CA, Travelling in exchange for work

00:06:00 - Getting into the natural building

00:08:45 - Background story

00:12:57 - Advantages and disadvantages of Earthbag building, Villager’s reaction

00:20:01 - Traveling full-time vs settling down at a farm

00:23:23 - What does home mean to you?

00:26:44 - Advice to someone wanting to quit their job and travel

00:30:27 - What about people with responsibilities?

For show notes click here

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Next Episode

Creating Abundance with Sudhanshu

Meet Sudhanshu Verma, a passionate Cyclist and a Filmmaker. He is known for choosing the road less traveled, literally and metaphorically. He has bikepacked across India and now dreams of seeing the world on his bicycle. In this conversation, he shares his story of overcoming scarcity and creating abundance.
What You'll Learn:

🌱 How to overcome the scarcity mindset

🌱 How to change your relationship with money

🌱 How to create an abundance mindset

🌱 Decluttering and becoming lighter
Timestamps -

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:12 - Background Story

00:05:25 - Moving out of home

00:13:34 - What does success mean to you?

00:16:49 - Working with your hands

00:20:35 - Embracing simplicity

00:24:00 - How has your relationship with money changed

00:31:17 - 3 important meta-skills for you

00:38:00 - The importance of having good routines

00:42:00 - Desire and vision for the future

Thank you for watching. We appreciate your support, sharing, and subscribing to our YouTube channel. Read the show notes: https://www.tinyfarmlab.com/post/sudhanshuverma

Sudhanshu's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sudhanshuvermaa/

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Every week we send a mail with tiny insights and resources to help you follow your countryside dream, create art, and build naturally.

The next one drops on Sunday!

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